RED ALERT: W. VIRGINIA STATE OF EMERGENCY WATER BAN 1-10-14

UPDATE 1/10/14 @ 7:45 a.m.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- West Virginia American Water hopes a test Friday morning will give them a better idea about the situation following a chemical leak in Charleston.

Governor Earl Ray Tomblin declared a state of emergency Thursday after a chemical leak in Charleston. This included a water ban for West Virginia American Water customers in nine counties.

A spokesperson with West Virginia American Water tells WSAZ.com at 8 a.m. the Corp of Engineers and Dupont will conduct tests at the same time to to see if each test gets the same results. The water company hopes this test will give a better look at the water standards.

WVAW has also been working with a chemist from DuPont and Laura Jordan says he's found that the chemical is leaking at ground level.

Jordan says there is a possibility this leak has been going on for sometime before it was discovered Thursday.

A spokesperson with Freedom Industries tells WSAZ.com the company will release a statement at 10:30 a.m.

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